Backward compatible

Microsoft continues to add new titles to the backwards compatibility function of the Xbox One, and it’s one of the best things about the ecosystem. The company announced that a few new games were being added to the service, including Far Cry 2 and Driver: San Francisco. I will add the small detail that these are two of the best games literally in the history of our hobby. That’s not hyperbole, as Driver: San Francisco combines solid driving with a concept that’s wickedly strange. This is the only game I can think of that takes place both in a car and in a coma. It’s a game that lets you jump between cars due to a ridiculous conceit where all this happens inside the game’s logic. It’s a bonkers way to create a racing game, but San Francisco leans into it so hard that it’s hard not to love it. This is the best Driver game in the series, and if you missed out the first time you should consider this your second chance. Far Cry 2 is also … [Read more...] about Two incredible cult classics come to Xbox backwards compatibility

It's been a quiet period for new additions to the Xbox One's backwards compatibility library. Following a number of additions in November, Microsoft's BC team took a break for the holidays, leaving us without any new titles for several weeks. Now, the first new releases of the year have arrived, with several more Xbox 360 games now being playable on Xbox One.There are three new arrivals in all. The most noteworthy of the bunch is Far Cry 2, the excellent open-world first-person shooter. It's joined by another shooter, Sniper Elite V2, and racing game Driver: San Francisco, which is the most recent entry in the Driver series.All three are now playable on Xbox One. If you own a physical disc, you can simply pop that into the system to begin playing. Digital copies can be found in the Ready to Download area of the My Games and Apps section on the console, or you can buy the games directly through the Xbox Store. As it happens, Far Cry 2 is among the Xbox games on sale this week.Nearly 150 … [Read more...] about Three New Xbox One Backwards Compatible Games Are Out Now

Far Cry 2 is a gem. While Far Cry 3 made bigger waves for the franchise and truly pushed it into the mainstream spotlight, the second entry in the series had a lot of interesting mechanics that went missing in the third. And though it used to be a footnote in chapters past, players can now explore the difference because Far Cry 2 joins the list of Xbox One’s backward compatible games. With this reveal, gamers can now revisit Africa, complete with gun jamming, on-the-fly wound healing, the buddy system and everything else that made Far Cry 2 unique. It’s not to say it’s better than the follow-up title; Far Cry 5 definitely has some great new mechanics that Far Cry 2 did not have, but imagine if we could have both the old and the new. That’s not all Microsoft revealed though. Driver: San Francisco and Sniper Elite V2 have also joined the list of backward compatibility. Sniper Elite V2 takes players to the … [Read more...] about New Xbox One Backward Compatibility: Far Cry 2 and Sniper Elite V2

Microsoft has bolstered the Xbox One library once again, adding more games to the backwards compatibility list. A total of three new Xbox 360 titles are all now playable on Xbox One, including a Metal Gear Solid and a Ghost Recon title.As shared by Microsoft's Larry Hryb on Twitter, Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker HD Edition is among the new games that can now be played on Xbox One. Peace Walker was originally released on PlayStation Portable and introduced some of the mechanics, like base-building, that would be key in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.Also now playable is Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, which, as the name suggests, takes the traditionally realism-focused Ghost Recon and sets it in the future with advanced weaponry and technology. Finally, rounding out the list is Axel & Pixel, a point-and-click adventure game with hand-drawn graphics.As always, physical copies of these games can be popped into the system to initiate a download so they can be played on Xbox One. … [Read more...] about Three New Xbox One Backwards Compatible Games Available Now

Driver San Francsico, one of the greatest racing games of all time, is now available to play on Xbox One via the system's backwards compatibility service. It sounds like hyperbole, but I've never been able to play or enjoy another racing game quite as much, since. And, as Eurogamer petrolhead Martin Robinson just said to me: "It's probably the only racing game that asks you to finish first and second in the same race." True that. Sniper Elite V2, Far Cry 2 and Driver San Francisco (available on disc or digitally if previously purchased) are coming to Xbox One Backward Compatibility today https://t.co/qPMRNrLoTQ pic.twitter.com/TEuMUtcyNk— Larry HrybðŸŽ®ðŸŽ™ðŸ“º (@majornelson) January 16, 2018 Far Cry 2 and Sniper Elite V2 are also now back-compatible - and both are good too. That said, the Far Cry sequel is a bit Marmite. Says our Far Cry series fan Ian Higton: "It's the open world Far Cry adventures you know and … [Read more...] about Driver San Francisco, Far Cry 2 now playable on Xbox One via backwards compatibility